How to transfer plants succesfully.

im not sure why they are dying. how are you going about transplantation?
when i trans plant i wait till the plant to be used is almost dry in the soil, they seem to pop out easier. if it is severly root bound i scratch up the roots to ensure they grow out and not just binding together, if not root bound i just leave it be and plant and cover with soil.
 
I searched for a thread I read recently on the topic and was unsuccessful. But here's how I do it. I water the plant first. Exposing roots to dry air isn't a good idea. I turn the pot over and let it slip out into my hands. I sit the whole root ball on a table and pluck at some of the roots to get them loosened up. If there are a lot of roots at the bottom of the rootball I either prune them away or just loosen them up, depending. After the plants are repotted you have to water them in. That's about it. I don't lose too many plants so it does work for me. Hope it works for you too.
 
Weird... Ive never killed a plant transplanting and im a dumbass. lol
this last grow i learned its easier to have the soil super super dry.
and depending on the size. on seedling in solo cups I like to just flip the cup over, while I have the bottom of the stem in between my index and middle fingers
and if it doesnt just fall out press on the side of the cup to loosen anything thats holding it.

but everyone has different ways that work better for them,
or you could just drop the plant and it will pop right out... that happened to me one... was scared shitless
 
i am a gardener by trade - i can tell you that the key is to never let the roots dry out and be exposed to air - get them into damp soil right away - in a plant pot is best - then when you plant them - be sure there are no pockets of air around the roots..
 
dannyboy602 said:
I searched for a thread I read recently on the topic and was unsuccessful. But here's how I do it. I water the plant first. Exposing roots to dry air isn't a good idea. I turn the pot over and let it slip out into my hands. I sit the whole root ball on a table and pluck at some of the roots to get them loosened up. If there are a lot of roots at the bottom of the rootball I either prune them away or just loosen them up, depending. After the plants are repotted you have to water them in. That's about it. I don't lose too many plants so it does work for me. Hope it works for you too.
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sounds like we have the same tech as do most except i let the soil get a lil dryer before i pull them out.
i also forgot to add that i water them after i put in new pot as well

ford442 said:
i am a gardener by trade - i can tell you that the key is to never let the roots dry out and be exposed to air - get them into damp soil right away - in a plant pot is best - then when you plant them - be sure there are no pockets of air around the roots..
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and i am farmer by trade, both dry and wet will work just fine with same exact results my friend. i also work for the nursery and my self and have transplanted thousands of plants using my method of letting them dry out just a bit, it makes the soil retracts and slide very easy out of the pot witch could mean less stress, and roots exposed to air is by no means a bad thing at all unless left out for more then an hour or so.
air is a necessity in plant life, why do you think they are coming out with all these new pots about getting more air to the roots? or why do you think they always add much more air when in hydro? cuz air is needed one way or another.
im not saying your wrong and im right, im saying were both right about it and that ive never had a plant die because its roots were expose, or even got stresses
 
I think a good gardener can replant either way because they know how to read their plants. I've planted literally thousands of 2qt perennials. I could do it blindfolded. But experience is what gives me the confidence to handle my plants as rough as I do. And fiberous rooted plants are by far the easiest to transplant, dig up and move, ball and burlap and divide.
 
kinda strange your killing plants when re potting. My bet is your not waiting long enough. I let the root fill the pot before re potting and like said before fill all voids around root ball and water well.
 
my way of transplanting is simple...i water the plant im gonna transplant. Not as much as a regular watering but just enough to saturate the soil. let it drain (you should water enough to get SOME run-off) then hold the plant to where the main stem is in between you index & thumb (or whatever feels comfortable)...turn the pot upside down (may have to wiggle it a lil or tap it on the bottom) while keeping the stem in between your fingers with your hand flat on surface of the soil.

now the plant (soil, roots, & all) should slide out of the pot into your hand. drop the empty pot...take the plant and CAREFULLY and SLOWLY turn it right side up and gently put it in its new home (ie. the bigger pot)...carefully fill in the gaps with dirt till it looks like it did in the last pot...then water generously (to wet all the medium) and BAM! you're done :)
 
Wait... what???? you dont want to expose your roots to the air/oxygen....hahaha.....thats a good one....:)

Thats why you let the soil dry out inbetween waterings....so your roots get air...even hydro growers have to add air/oxygen to the water for the roots;-)

you dont need to freshly water your soil first...that makes your rootball alot heavier ....now your pulling more weight out of the potter

Dry or slighty damp is the way to roll.

Water your plant heavy the first time after transplanting so the rootball and surrounding soil gets drenched

Right after you heavily water your freshly transplanted rootball.... LIGHTLY press down on the rootball to seat it....then press the soil around the rootball down lighty too.... you dont want air pockets around your ball


I transplant every 12-14 days... starting in a cup.... ending in a 12 inch potter


This plant has been out of the potter about 4-5 hours... no harm


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always water after translpanting and start them off in small 4" pots and there should be no problem
i went to college for horticulture and my instructor made me never forget that.
 
Dude was selling cheap silk plants that you get at wallmart for 14.99...lol...believe me you weren't missing anything.
 
First off, prepare the place where you will be moving the plant to, whether that's the ground or a bigger pot, etc, by making sure the plant will have enough room to grow, and place a little soil in the bottom, if it is another pot. A good soil and plant food help =). Then -very- carefully remove the plant from the previous location, trying your best not to break or tear any of the roots. Gently shake and brush away as much of the old soil as you can, then place the plant in its new home, carefully filling in the space with new soil. Pack it firmly so that the plant doesn't fall over, but not too tightly. Water and return to normal care of your plant!

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I find it you go to trans plant you use dry soil and you male sure that the plant isn't root bound and you put it into the ground or bigger pot then you give it a good drink of water or water with some thing to relieve its transplant stress.
 
Be very gentle when transplanting and water with Superthrive when you are done and you shouldnt have any losses.
 
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